Summary:
The city of Mesilla, New Mexico is home to a single high school, the Rio Grande Preparatory Institute. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico high schools, with a ranking of 162 out of 190 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its ranking dropping from 129 out of 177 schools in 2021-2022.
The Rio Grande Preparatory Institute faces significant challenges, including a 76.7% four-year graduation rate, which is lower than the state average. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the NM-ASR/Science and SAT School Day/English Language Arts, are significantly below the state and Las Cruces district averages. Additionally, 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.
Despite these challenges, the Rio Grande Preparatory Institute has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is generally considered a positive factor for student learning. However, the school's overall performance and rankings suggest that there is significant room for improvement in academic achievement and student outcomes. Addressing the needs of the high-poverty student population and improving the school's academic performance will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors impacting student success.
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